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Battle of the mouse Pokémon
Elizabeth's POV
We were currently in a line for some kind of battle tournament and not at some gym like I had expected. Billy had checked out the gym while I was asleep and came back screaming that we needed more training, because it was a rock gym and Nicolas couldn't take all of the Pokémon out by using the same move. Billy also wanted to use both the Pokémon he'd caught at his first match. So now we're standing in a line in the boiling heat (it was probably even hotter of me with fur) for Billy to register in some tournament where most people would probably have bug types which I was sick of seeing. At least Paula's sitting in the shade of the tournament building; I wanted to go as well but apparently those who are checking your team need to see the Pokémon as well. This should be fun.
Billy's POV
I looked at the tournament building with determined eyes. This would be it. This is where people will start shouting my name across the land if I won. Okay it was just a small tournament which they held every year but it was important to me and the sake of our training that we won. The tournament changes every year so no one knows what to expect. I can't wait. Even the constant sighing of my Pokémon in my hood couldn't change my mood! Every time we move forward I had to stop myself from charging, and eventually we reached the entrance. I sighed up eagerly and with ease, we were in!
Paula's POV
The stadium was absolutely packed and everyone began screaming the second the competitor walked in, using the binocular I brought I easily located Billy and Liz. I could resist the crowd's spirit and begun cheering as well. Suddenly a man flew in a small disk and the crowd's cheers intensified.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to this year battle tournament sponsored by the Umbra company, if you want it they have it! I'm your host Kevin Flystar!" The crowd was at its intensive peak and I had to put my hands over my ears just to hear myself think. "Now the moment you've all been waiting for!" as loud as the crowd had become they were suddenly silenced by this line, "This year's tournament will be double-double-then single all the way!" The crowd erupted in cheering but I was confused what did that mean for the tournament? "For those who don't know about the tournament rules, and for those who simply want to hear it again listen up! Double-double-single is where every trainer gets paired up with a random partner! You will both then battle with other double teams. If you both get knocked out then unfortunately we'll have to say goodbye." The crowd awed at this statement. "Then after two double battles with your partner you get spilt up then it's an all out fight to the finals!" the crowd erupted in cheering once again and there was the sound of trumpets and drums below. I was wondering who would be Billy and Liz's partner?
Billy's POV
I had been given number 13 which might be unluckily but I'll guess I'll find out once I see my partner. I was looking desperately for number 24 which was very difficult in the crowd of trainers. However then I heard an unfamiliar voice.
"Thirteen it's you!" I was then squeezed into a hug.
"I can't breathe!" I managed to choke out.
"Sorry!" I was let go and took in my partner. She had short pink hair in a bob cut, with green eyes and was wearing jeans with a stripy long sleeved top and by her side was a small brown-yellow Pokémon I got out my Pokedex 'Sandshrew the mouse Pokémon, Sandshrew has a very rough hide and can survive a fall of great height by curling up in a ball' sound like a tough opponent I thought with a grin. I saw the girl doing the exact same thing with Liz and she saw me looking and hid the Pokedex behind her back with a grin. "Pleased to meet you! My name's Mia and this is my partner Sandshrew! Together we're going to win this tournament and then move onto the league!"" She said in excitement causing me to smile slightly.
"That won't be happening cause I'm planning to win both this tournament and the league!" I stated with a grin.
"Really I guess this will be the start of a beautiful rivalry," she said returning my grin. We then shook hands and turned to the board looking to see who our first battle would be against. We were battling against Phil and Pete who were both bug catchers. This would be easy.
I and Mia thrashed our opponents I used Liz for the first battle and Nicolas for the second while Mia used her Sandshrew for all the battles. I was sad to be split up from her she was very strong and would sure to be a tough competitor when we battled. We both spilt up battling many trainers and neither of us lost and finally it was the semi-finals and I was battling Mia to be the best.
Elizabeth's POV
I was exhausted they had a half an hour break between each battle but that didn't stop me from getting tired and now we were battling the only Pokémon that was strong and not a bug type. Mia stood on the opposite end of the field with a slight smile on her face.
"Go Nicolas!" Billy cried releasing his poison type.
"Go Gastly! A Pokémon that looked like a ball of fog appeared
"What a Gastly? You never said you one of those!" Billy cried in shock.
"It's always good to have the element of surprise like now use smog!" Mia cried and Gastly opened its mouth causing a thick black haze to come out and cover the battlefield.
"Nicolas listen out for it using your ears!" Billy yelled causing Mia to grin.
"Good luck listening for a ghost type!" she taunted "Gastly use lick!"
"Nicolas use poison sting!" Billy retaliated running out of options.
"Do really know that little?"Mia cried in disbelief "Gastly is part poison type so those type of moves have no effect on it!"
"Fine then Nicolas listen out for Gastly and use Peck when it gets close!" Billy yelled
"Tut, tut, tut you really shouldn't yell your moves so loudly. Use disable Gastly! Now your Nidoran can do nothing but poison and fighting moves this match is over!" sure enough the smog cleared and Nicolas was on the floor and the Gastly was floating there having sustained no damage. I was up and I walked on the field warily. Mia smirked and held up two Poké balls "Gastly return! Go Sandshrew!"she cried releasing her ground type. Great so know my chances of winning are getting better and better with a type disadvantage.
"You have no chance little Pichu I watched you before know don't know a single none electric type attacks you don't stand a chance against me" the Sandshrew taunted but I already knew that I was basically doomed so let's just get this over with.
"Sandshrew use scratch!" Mia cried I could see the hint of victory in her eyes.
"Liz use your speed to dodge it!" Billy cried like I was just going to stand there and get hit. I managed to dodge out of the way but the Sandshrew spun around and slashed at me nearly hitting my stomach while I jumped backwards trying to dodge. It kept swiping and slashing and I used my small size to get away. I knew I couldn't keep dodging forever so I used Thundershock hoping that at close range it would do some damage. Sandshrew just went into a ball took my attack came out and then slashed me into the air causing me to go flying. I was in a lot of pain then I got a flash of inspiration. I landed on all fours and charged forwards toward Sandshrew ignoring Billy's cries of protest and Mia's shocked look.
"Sandshrew use scratch when it gets close!" just what I was hoping for. I took the attack and ignored the pain then I held Sandshrew's claw gave it a grin and shocked for all my worth. My idea was if I can shock it when it's not in a ball then it will take some damage and sure enough it was crying in pain and protest and tried to shake me off. Eventually I ran out of juice and we both collapsed and the stadium was silent just as my world faded to blackness.
Billy's POV
"Both Pokémon have fainted so with result of 2-1 the winner is Mia!" I picked up Liz I was sad that we had lost but at least Liz had taken down a Pokémon with a type advantage to her. Plus both my Pokémon had both gotten some decent training in so we were ready for the gym. Mia came over and shook my hand.
"That was a great battle I was overconfident because I had a type advantage I'm surprised your Pichu took out my Sandshrew." She said with a grin.
"You're really strong just know that you won't be winning next time!" I proclaimed.
"Don't count on it." Mia smiled and walked away and was given a trophy which she held up making the crowd roar with excitement. I looked on with a smile knowing one day that would be me and tomorrow I would prove it in my gym battle.
Next chapter will finally be the gym battle and today we introduced one of Billy's friendly rivals Mia! I skipped most of the tournament because otherwise it would be far too long and even if I broke it up it would have been boring. I change my stories summary so sorry if you had a hard time finding it but I wanted more than one person to read this story by the time I had finished writing it (but thank you to that one person for reviewing because otherwise I would think that no one reads this). Speaking of rivals we still haven't seen Kane but he will appear in 3 or 4 chapters please review